When American actor (then called an “actress”) Katherine Hepburn made this statement in the middle of the 20th Century, it hit home with our country’s women. After all, how many females at the time could expect to live with the …
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Education Around the World
As shown at left, there are nations whose policies towards education are such that young people are actually encouraged to graduate from college. Voters in these countries believe that their societies will be better and stronger if their citizens spend …
Strange (But Positive) Behavior in Alabama
The most remarkable thing about this story is that Alabama (yes, even Alabama) seems to resent its Supreme Court for banning IVF, thus taking a ferocious bite out of women’s rights. This woman won in a runaway against a Republican …
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Empowering Women
It’s common for people to wonder about human civilization, how it’s been dominated by men, and what form it would have taken if that weren’t the case. Would war have become the default mechanism for settling disagreements between nations? To …
Mark Twain’s Advice Should Not Be Taken Lightly, But …
It’s never a good idea to dismiss something Mark Twain said out of hand. Yet the majority of Americans are on the right side of most political issues. We want common sense gun laws, quality education, women’s rights, universal healthcare, …
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Selecting a U.S. President in 2024
Australian Malcolm Roxburgh writes: I can’t fathom American politics. Surely, out of 300+ million, you can find someone under 60 years of age with all their facilities to be President. Thank you, Malcolm. This is a thought I’ve had dozens …
Why This Republican Candidate Doesn’t Stand a Chance
At first I thought this was a joke, but no, it isn’t. Here’s a fine young idiot, running for the Republican presidential nomination, who bases his campaign on “radical new ideas.” News flash: “radical” is the very last thing that …
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More on Political Messaging
Earlier, I wrote a post based on a conversation with a conservative friend who bemoaned the fact that Republicans are having difficulty establishing a message that resonates with American voters. It’s true that most voters approve of what the Democrats …
Political Messaging
Here’s something I just heard an extremely right-wing friend say: Traditionally, Republicans have enjoyed more solid and coherent messaging to American voters than their Democratic opponents. Now this seems to have reversed itself, to the chagrin of conservatives who are …
Abortion Is Put to a Vote, But So Much More Is at Stake
From this: Democrats are once again seizing on the issue to stir up voters. Republican Herschel Walker is adopting the anti-abortion movement’s playbook and leaning into his opposition. Abortion is a key issue here, but as important as women’s rights …
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